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I bought my 2001 EX or Canadian SI about 5 months ago and went to look for the block heater cable today and had no luck finding it. Does anyone know were abouts the cable plugs into the block? Thanks

 
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They dont have one, its an option installed at the dealer when the car was first purchased. Not sure if u can get one now if u want one. Also I was told that newer cars didnt need one.

 
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You need to buy and bolt one in. Very straight forward. Shouldn't cost you more than $60 if you install it yourself. Don't need it? Well, that depends how cold it gets where you are. If it gets below 25C, I'd seriously consider getting one.

 
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yeah im in edmonton alberta canada. It gets to below -33 sometimes and even colder with the wind chill.

 
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i brought mine from the dealer 3 years ago and am too lazy to install it. i brought it for $60.

i dont get why the dealer doesnt sell them anymore?

 
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The heating element screws into a bolt hole above the oil filter. Not much room in there. I think you need like a 27mm socket yo remove it. Find some installation instructions on the net to see what it entails.

 
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Any dealer should be able to order it. Otherwise, it's available from a ton of online retailers.

 
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I used the one on my pickup once in the 4 years Ive owned it, it was over a night of a -60F windchill. Truck started right up. Last year when we had -50 and I didnt use it, truck was VERY hard to start. Definitely worth it if you have easy access to plug it in, and its only like $60-$70

 
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Just a finer point. Wind chill has no effect on something like a car. It is a measure of the physiological effects of wind on a human. The car will only achieve the minimum temperature, not the wind chill value.

 
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I guess it saves your battery/ engine from wear and tear. I think I might get one this weekend because remote starting my car and letting it run for 5mins b4 i get in really uses a lot of gas